1976 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 6 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election?

H. John Heinz III won the 1976 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. H. John Heinz III received 2,381,891 popular votes (52.39%). The main challenger was William J. Green (46.78%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Green

III +5.6 pts · won by 254,914 votes

H. John Heinz III RepublicanWINNER52.39%

2,381,891 votes

William J. Green Democratic46.78%

2,126,977 votes

Andrew J. WatsonConstitution0.57%

26,028 votes

Frederick W. StantonSocialist Workers0.12%

5,484 votes

Bernard SaleraLabor0.08%

3,637 votes

Frank KincesCommunist0.05%

2,097 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.